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Author
Series
AIHA ; 32
Publisher
American Italian Historical Association
Pub. Date
[2001]
Language
English
Author
Publisher
Gallery Books / Karen Hunter Publishing
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
Filled with anecdotes, statistics, and social commentary, the first Muslim elected to Congress presents a thought-provoking look at America and what needs to change to accommodate different races and beliefs.
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
"According to award-winning journalist and historian Colin Woodard, North America is made up of eleven distinct nations, each with its own unique historical roots. In American Nations he takes readers on a journey through the history of our fractured continent, offering a revolutionary and revelatory take on American identity, and how the conflicts between them have shaped our past and continue to mold our future. From the Deep South to the Far West,...
Author
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Language
English
Description
Ever since Fidel Castro assumed power in Cuba in 1959, Americans have obsessed about the nation ninety miles south of the Florida Keys. America's fixation on the tropical socialist republic has only grown over the years, fueled in part by successive waves of Cuban immigration and Castro's larger-than-life persona. Cubans are now a major ethnic group in Florida, and the exile community is so powerful that every American president has curried favor...
Author
Publisher
University of Chicago Press
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
"When Barack Obama won the presidency, many posited that we were entering into a post-racial period in American politics. Regrettably, the reality hasnt lived up to that expectation. Instead, Americans political beliefs have become significantly more polarized by racial considerations than they had been before Obamas presidencyin spite of his administrations considerable efforts to neutralize the political impact of race. Michael Tesler shows how,...
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Pub. Date
[2008]
Language
English
Description
From the Publisher: Since September 11, 2001, Muslims in the United States have become the subject of genuine curiosity and compassion as well as increased government surveillance and harassment. Who are these Muslims? What is their history, and where do they come from? Do they share a common culture? Do they vary in their beliefs? Bringing together an unusually personal collection of essays and documents from an incredibly diverse group of Americans...
Publisher
Gale
Pub. Date
2011.
Language
English
Description
Covers today's leading cases, major statutes, legal terms and concepts, notable persons involved with the law, and important documents. Includes topics such as the Americans with Disabilities Act, capital punishment, domestic violence, gay and lesbian rights, physician-assisted suicide and more.
